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FSD to SFO: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,400 mi
2,253 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from SFO?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,400 miles (2,253 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SFO?
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